Who are the #1 Seeds Right Now?

With a lull in the sports calendar it's kind of difficult to find things to write about, but with March Madness getting closer day by day, I'm starting to take a closer look at the college basketball landscape. There is also a new AP Top 25 and I browsed the list and thought who are the likely #1 seeds if the tournament started today. And quite frankly looking at the list the AP rankings right now show that the top 4 teams should all get a #1 seed come March but in a different order.

#1 Kansas: I think Kansas has to do a lot wrong to not get a #1 seed and right now they're my #1 overall seed. Kansas is a team that has a really good offense, good defense, and have beaten everyone they have played with the exception of Tennessee. The Big 12 as a conference is pretty strong so to be unbeaten thus far is an accomplishment that needs to be recognized. The Jayhawks are led by guards Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry and center Cole Aldrich who is averaging a double-double. This is a strong team that many will pick to win the tournament when the brackets are officially announced.

#2 Kentucky: Kentucky is going to be the sexy pick to win the tournament, because of John Calipari, John Wall, and DeMarcus Cousins all getting a ton of air time on ESPN. Like Kansas, Kentucky only has 1 loss on the road this year and this team is just full of talent. The SEC isn't a tough conference to play in but there are still a few good teams that have tested the Wildcats this season and should have them prepared for a deep run come March.

#3 Syracuse: The game's best conference has to get a #1 seed, and while it's Syracuse right now it could very easily be Villanova or West Virginia in this spot after the Big East tournament. Syracuse's zone defense is suffocating and Coach Jim Boeheim is playing a deep bench to keep his team fresh for second half runs. Syracuse traditionally pays well in the Big East tournament so they're my pick to win that tournament and get a #1 seed.

#4 Purdue: The Boilermakers are slowly becoming everyone's sleeper team for March and obviously the more of a sleeper you become the more attention you get and more pressure is sure to follow. As Mark Titus wrote in his blog, Club Trillion, Purdue is such a likable team,

"...they managed to completely change my perception of Purdue in the process, simply because of how likable they are. They are fun to watch play basketball and most of the guys on their team seem like good people." - Club Trillion

Not only are they fun to watch, they're a pretty darn good team. The stars of this team are quickly becoming JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore, averaging a combined 32 points per game. Chris Kramer is a force defensively and Robbie Hummel is a big guy who has a great outside shot. I think they're a legitimate Final Four contender and maybe even a National Title contender because the Boilers pride themselves on defense (The Paint Crew keeps a running tally of defensive plays during home games, what more proof do you need?) and they have a great ability to shoot the basketball. Two things that can take a team far in March.

I'm excited for Selection Sunday, 20 days and counting. And while my Hawkeyes are pretty abysmal in basketball it makes it easy to take my heart out of filling out my bracket.